That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

With just one glance, Jiang Jingming understood what she meant.

Aqing's smile contained a hint of apology, and she immediately lowered her head, no longer looking into his eyes.

She's always like this, an extremely stubborn girl.

Wujiu fell back into its sheath with a clear sound.

The sorcerer, with his wide robe sleeves billowing, went through the opening act like an actor.

"It is said that the Shun family possesses a secret technique known to no one, called the Corpse Demon Technique! The Corpse Demon Technique uses blood and soul as its catalyst, making it extremely powerful. Therefore, the imperial family covets it, and the world covets it!"

"You wanted it too, didn't you! And you even created so many broken puppets that are neither fish nor fowl!"

Xie Yunqi shouted loudly.

The warlock ignored her interruption this time and continued speaking on his own.

Jiang Jingming vaguely felt that even a madman like this sorcerer was somewhat unable to handle the young lady.

"However, the Corpse Demon Technique is an ancient secret art, and the Shun family has studied it for many years without making any progress. It is said that there is a member of a collateral branch of the Shun family named Shun Shige, who is of mediocre talent, cowardly and incompetent, and has never been valued by the family. Yet, such a good-for-nothing has actually restored the true Corpse Demon Technique!"

The sorcerer's gaze, hidden beneath his hood, fell on Aqing with amusement.

Ah Qing listened quietly, her expression completely unmoved.

"Shuang Zhong?"

Xie Yunqi was slightly taken aback when she heard this, but she quickly remembered the name.

The man who humbly and helplessly begged the head of the family for help because his wife was seriously ill, but was ignored, reaped all the illicit profits brought by the family name.

"Shun Chong has restored the Corpse Demon Technique? That's a good thing! Are you trying to say that he used the Corpse Demon Technique to slaughter the entire Shun family in order to avenge his wife?"

"No, no, no, Miss, do you remember? I told you, he was a cowardly and incompetent man."

The warlock grinned, baring his fangs.

“Even if such a piece of trash has mastered the most powerful secret technique in the world, he is still extremely ignorant. He only wants to prove to his family that he is not useless. Who knew that his family not only did not appreciate his efforts, but also wanted to kill him and take all the credit for themselves.”

"..."

Xie Yunqi remained silent for a long time, thinking of the ending that Master Wen had described, in which the Shunzhong family perished in the fire.

"What's even more ridiculous is that the ghoul he created was his wife, who had just died from a serious illness! And he was even deluded into believing that the art of ghouls could truly bring people back to life!"

The warlock burst into a sharp laugh at this point:

"This stupid piece of trash must have received some kind of blessing from heaven to possess such an unparalleled secret technique as the Corpse Demon Technique. But it is precisely because of this that the Shun family was driven to exterminate him."

"So what? Besides proving how shameless the Shun family is, what else do you want to say about this?"

Xie Yunqi was utterly disgusted by his face and frowned.

The warlock grinned.

“What I’m trying to say is that Shun Chong’s daughter is not dead, and she is standing right here among you.”

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"what?"

Xie Yunqi stared wide-eyed in surprise.

The warlock's smile became more subtle, which was undoubtedly the effect he had been building up for so long.

Xie Yunqi then turned around and squinted at Master Wen.

"Master Wen, I heard that you hosted my first birthday party and all that, right?"

"Yes."

Master Wen nodded, puzzled, wondering why she brought this up at this time.

"Could I not be my parents' biological child?!"

Xie Yunqi pressed him with a serious expression:

"Is it possible that I experienced a tragedy when I was a child, and ended up wandering alone in the capital, where they picked me up and adopted me?"

"..."

Master Wen covered his face helplessly.

Everyone else present helplessly covered their faces.

The warlock's smug smile froze; he really didn't know how to talk to this crazy young lady.

You talk to her about the city gate tower, and she talks to you about the hip joint.

"I always felt like I couldn't remember things from my childhood clearly!"

Xie Yunqi said indignantly.

"That's because you have a bad memory, Miss."

Jiang Jingming helplessly reached out and ruffled her head, making her already messy hair even messier.

Xie Yunqi brushed his hand away, muttering to himself as he smoothed his hair:

"What else could it be? What other difficulties are there besides this possibility? Master Wen is an old man, Chen Sha is also half an old man, you and Lu Zhao are men, Sister Fang is the Ghost Doctor's daughter, A Qing..."

Her words came to an abrupt halt.

It was as if a broken bell was being tossed about in the wind, and the unspoken words were proclaimed to the world in the lingering chimes.

There is also a girl of unknown origin and mysterious background here.

The only person who truly understood her was Jiang Jingming, but even he couldn't explain where she came from.

All eyes quietly fell on her.

Aqing remained calm and composed in the wind, just as before.

The wide robe she wore made her look too slender and thin; the hem of the robe fluttered, making her look like a butterfly.

"Do you need me to spell it out even more clearly?"

The warlock's smile was sinister:

"This woman is named Shunqing, the daughter of Shunzhong, a collateral descendant of the Shun family. She has endured hardship and humiliation for many years, and finally seized the opportunity to take revenge on the main family."

"..."

These words revealed the truth that everyone had been keeping silent about.

Chen Sha coughed softly and looked up:

"So, she's connected to the Moon Crossing Cult? Is she that demoness?"

"nature."

The warlock smiled and said:

"Otherwise, how could she possibly contend with the main family on her own?"

After a brief silence, Chen Sha turned to look at Jiang Jingming.

"Jingming, what do you have to say? You can defend her or present evidence that is in her favor."

He already knew in his heart that this master and servant were of extraordinary origin, but it was equally impossible for him to choose to believe this sorcerer.

Jiang Jingming listened to his words in silence, then looked up at the sorcerer who was suspended in mid-air.

The hood covered most of his face, but you could still vaguely see his gloating expression.

Those belonging to that organization are indeed of the same ilk, wanting to fan the flames and ignite an even more intense fire in this chaotic world.

They just chose the wrong target.

......

No one saw when Jiang Jingming drew his sword; all they knew was that a flash of blue light appeared before their eyes, like the fiercest wind of winter sweeping by.

The blade had already pierced the warlock's chest, but he didn't flinch; his smile remained frozen on his face.

Jiang Jingming's gaze was calm; he knew, of course, that this alone would not be enough to kill the sorcerer.

Everyone looked up, their gazes filled with complex emotions.

Jiang Jingming turned his blade and spoke loudly:

"I have nothing to say about what this person said, about Aqing's background. However, Aqing is not the murderer in the family annihilation case."

"I really want to believe you, but how can you prove it?"

Chen Sha sat cross-legged on the ground, his expression cold and hard:

"Is it that she didn't have the opportunity to commit the crime? Or is this sorcerer just making things up, that she's not Shun Chong's daughter, and that she has no grudge against the Shun family?"

He paused slightly, gazing intently at Jiang Jingming:

"Besides that, there's something even more important. Is she connected to the Moon Crossing Cult?"

Chen Sha truly lived up to his title as the Deputy Envoy of the Divine Capital Guard; every question he asked hit the nail on the head.

Jiang Jingming remained silent for a moment; there wasn't a single question he could answer for Aqing.

After a period of silence, Xie Yunqi's question broke the stillness.

"Chen Sha, are you insane?"

She stepped forward, stretched out her right arm, and blocked Aqing's path.

"Before coming to Listening Waterfall Manor, didn't we already reach a consensus? No matter what the other side says, we must stand on our own side. Can't you see how many Divine Guards have died around us? Don't you know who this sorcerer is? How can you believe his nonsense?"

Xie Yunqi's eyes shone brightly, and his red robes fluttered in the wind.

"I'm telling you! I know in my heart that this is a conspiracy! The murderer is definitely not Aqing!"

Jiang Jingming lowered his eyes, feeling a slight stirring in his heart.

"Miss."

Chen Sha looked directly into Xie Yunqi's eyes and said calmly:

“I also want to believe her, but I also need to know the answers to the questions I just asked. This is the code of conduct of the Divine Capital Guard, which cannot be changed by my will.”

"..."

Xie Yunqi's outstretched arm trembled slightly, but she still pursed her lips, unwilling to back down.

Ah Qing, who had been silent all along, raised her head and looked at Jiang Jingming.

Jiang Jingming looked into her eyes and guessed what she wanted to say, but he didn't intend to listen.

“Vice Envoy Chen has his own principles, and so do I.”

Jiang Jingming held the knife in one hand, raising it horizontally in front of his eyes. The blade flashed before his brow, a brilliant silver light.

"Ah Qing is not a witch. Today, whoever tries to harm her..."

He paused for a moment, then swung his arm and swung his knife, the chilling wind of the blade shattering a mottled crack in the bluestone bricks.

"Please take my knife."

His words left no room for negotiation, just like the black and sharp knife in his hand.

"To protect them with force?"

Chen Sha sat on the ground and sighed softly.

The Divine Guards around him had all gone on high alert, although most of them were still confused about the situation and did not know why the boy who had just been an ally was now pointing a knife at them.

But they were undoubtedly on the commander's side, even though they knew that most of them couldn't withstand even a single blow from the boy.

"No need to be on guard."

Chen Sha coughed and slowly stood up from the ground.

His arms were still weak, and when he tried to raise them, he could only groan in pain.

Jiang Jingming knew that he was showing him that he was currently incapable of fighting and was not a threat.

“Jingming, you need to understand that if you cannot prove her innocence today, you may be able to protect her for a while with force, but you cannot protect her forever. I think you know better than me what we should really do.”

Chen Sha stared at him intently, speaking slowly and deliberately.